Hot Caramel Chocolate

Have your dessert in a mug. This homemade hot cocoa is swirled with chocolate-caramel candy and crowned with whipped cream and additional chopped candies.

Ingredients

1/3cup sugar

1/3cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/3cup water

6 milk-chocolate-covered round caramels

6 cups milk, half-and-half, or light cream

Whipped cream (optional)

Milk chocolate-covered and/or candy-coated round caramels (optional)

Directions

In a large saucepan combine sugar, cocoa powder, and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Add candies; cook and stir until melted. Stir in milk. Heat through. Pour into mugs; top with whipped cream and additional caramel candies. Makes 6 servings.